Essays about: "upper echelons theory"

Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 essays containing the words upper echelons theory.

1. 11. Decision Makers Making Bankruptcy Decisions - An empirical analysis on how CEOs and directors with past bankruptcy experience affect the likelihood of future bankruptcy in Swedish private firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Shuyi Wang; Xuan Chen; [2018]
   Keywords : Bankruptcy Prediction; Managerial Overconfidence; Reputation Cost; Corporate Governance;

   Abstract : We investigate the impact of CEOs' and directors' past professional bankruptcy experience on future corporate performance in the context of Swedish private sector. The bankruptcy prediction models (Altman, 1968; Ohlson, 1980) and the upper echelons theory (Hambrick & Mason, 1984) underpin this research. READ MORE

3. 12. The Road to Meaningful Engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals: The State of Integration of the Sustainable Development Goals in Large Swedish Companies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : David Helsing; [2018]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development Goals; Sustainability strategy; Business strategy; Sustainability reporting; Sustainability work in practice; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) give a vision of the world the international community want to reach by 2030. Businesses have been given a key role in delivering solutions for this end, but businesses’ engagement have not progressed as quickly as anticipated. READ MORE

4. 13. Narcissistic chief executive officers and corporate acquisitions : An upper echelons perspective

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för handel och företagande

   Author : Stuart White; [2018]
   Keywords : narcissism; upper echelons theory; chief executive officer; corporate acquisitions; merger waves; narcissism; upper echelons teori; verkställande direktör; företagsförvärv; merger waves;

   Abstract : This study investigates how chief executive officer narcissism impacts the organizations strategic decisions and outcomes. Rooted in the idea that the organization is a reflection of its top managers, I theorize that narcissistic chief executive officers may influence the decision process leading to corporate acquisitions. READ MORE

5. 14. Shirts, Skirts and Financial Performance : A study of the business case for gender diversity in Swedish and Danish corporation boards

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Victoria Johnsson; [2016]
   Keywords : Gender diversity; financial performance; agency theory; resource dependency theory; the business case for diversity;

   Abstract : Problem:      Companies need to maintain a competitive position in the market to financially perform, and in order to do so, the companies need to have a good corporate governance structure. In the latter years, the ethical discussion about gender diversity has gained a lot of attention in society, which influence norms, standards and legislations, and also the business. READ MORE